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Old 07-27-2011, 09:56 PM
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Stock rear ride height would suck, though my car likely does not sit as low as most drop springs. I have the coil over Koni's.

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Stock rear ride height would suck, though my car likely does not sit as low as most though drop springs. I have the coil over Koni's.
looks like your car sits much lower than mine, by looking at your sig pic.
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The pic in my sig is much taller than stock tires. 26 fronts and 27 rears, so they appear to really fill the wheel well.

Here is stock height pic. A lot more daylight showing between tire and wheel well.

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Originally Posted by RAMPANT
The pic in my sig is much taller than stock tires. 26 fronts and 27 rears, so they appear to really fill the wheel well.

Here is stock height pic. A lot more daylight showing between tire and wheel well.

got it. The height actually looks near identical to mine in that pic.
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Alright guys, the exhaust hits the rear end.



AND HERE IS WERE IT HITS , it hits exactly were i thought it would, even before i received it and installed it.






so, I am trying to think of solutions for bringing the rear of the car up about 1/2" before I just put stock rear springs back in. I was thinking of doing the "heater hose mod" while still leaving the stock isolators in, and doing the "heat hose mod" to the bottom of they springs also were the come into contact with the axle.
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Curious, do you have bump stops?
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Do you have adj lower control arms?

Give up a good side picture of your car so we can see how centered your rear wheels are.
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Originally Posted by RAMPANT
Curious, do you have bump stops?
yup, I have bump stops.
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Originally Posted by MidwestChassis
Do you have adj lower control arms?
I do not have adjustable lower control arms, just spohn tubular. I think the wheels are pretty center in the wheel well.
If you do think adjustable LCA's will help me out, do you have any in stock Jason? Possibly offset ones, for a future mini tub?
Give up a good side picture of your car so we can see how centered your rear wheels are.

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We do keep them in stock on general. I will PM you. Eric brought up another question how ever. Can the tube that is hitting be adjusted towards the other tube by chance?
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Originally Posted by MidwestChassis
We do keep them in stock on general. I will PM you. Eric brought up another question how ever. Can the tube that is hitting be adjusted towards the other tube by chance?
nope the other pipe can not be adjusted toward the other, they have a piece welded to each pipe, holding the two together. that would probably solve the problem if i could some how pull it closer to the other pipe.
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I just put some rubber hose on the top and bottom of the springs, were they come into contact with the axle and the stock rubber isolators. It appears to have raised the car alittle more than 1/4". I'm going to go for a drive and see if it still hits.
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As little as it hits if you put adjustable LCA on the car you could adjust it away from it.
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Originally Posted by MidwestChassis
As little as it hits if you put adjustable LCA on the car you could adjust it away from it.
I think your right, i just got back from testing out if the rubber hose on the end of springs worked, and it did help alot, but it's still just barely rubbing. I think if i could just slightly move the rear end toward the back of the car I'd be fine. I'll be in touch tomorrow for some LCA's.
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Heres a short video of the sound
http://youtu.be/0wifYsdRXjI
<iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0wifYsdRXjI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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Originally Posted by TransWS6Am
Heres a short video of the sound
http://youtu.be/0wifYsdRXjI
<iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0wifYsdRXjI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Sounds great...cats or no-cats?
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No cats. and on a side note, I just got back from the track. Looks like I need some traction.... but once i get traction I'm gonna need a cage and harness..... .0059 secs from snake eyes, ****! This is on street tires by the way.

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Going to look and work awesome dale!

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Originally Posted by TransWS6Am
This is on street tires by the way.
Similar times and speed to what I ran on street tires with my 412, on QTPs it went 10.78.

You have lots left in that car in good air.

Good job!


I ordered my MWC set up yesterday, now the waiting begins.

Who is the best to get the Kooks from?
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Originally Posted by RAMPANT
I ordered my MWC set up yesterday, now the waiting begins.

Who is the best to get the Kooks from?
Congrats! Welcome to the MWC elite!!!

Maryland Speed has the best prices IMO....got mine from VSpeed and was comparable.


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